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Sigma Solutions, Inc. Announce Scott Gruendler Elected to Serve As President of Sun Microsystems' U.S. Partner National Advisory Council

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:06:27 -0500

San Antonio, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/13/2008 -- Sigma Solutions, Inc. (http://www.sigmasolinc.com) of San Antonio, TX is pleased to announce that Scott Gruendler, President of Sigma Solutions, Inc. has been elected to serve as President of Sun Microsystems' U.S. Partner National Advisory Council. The Partner Council is comprised of 15 – 20 partners representing Strategic Partners, Technology Integrators, Software Partners, and Application Providers.

"Scott brings a wealth of expertise to the council and to his newly elected appointment as President of the U.S. Partner National Advisory Council. Scott's extensive experience and commitment within the channel community will not only add to his leadership of the Council but his valued perspectives will help guide the Council in the future," said Tom Wagner, VP Americas Partner Sales Organization for Sun Microsystems.

"This is exciting news as Scott is and has been an advocate for the Sun VAR (Value Added Reseller) community for many years. His tenure and experience relative to understanding and communicating the issues and challenges to Sun facing the VAR community will be an immense help," added Bill Bryant, Avnet Technology Solutions, Sun Solutions Account Manager, Southern Region.

As the President of the Partner National Advisory Council, Scott Gruendler will be responsible for being a spokesperson for the U.S. Partner Community both internally and externally of Sun. Scott's experience in the channel community and success in the growth of Sigma Solutions, Inc. will be invaluable to his role.

Sigma Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. And has branch office locations in Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, New Orleans, LA, Santa Fe, NM, and Minneapolis, MN. Sigma has enjoyed consistent annual growth and is ranked as one of the top national resellers specializing in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements, and Maintains (A.I.M.) an enterprise's data systems.

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Sandie Vega
Marketing Coordinator
Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Telephone: 210.348.9876 ext 325
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Sigma Solutions, Inc. Ranks No. 1674 on the 2007 Inc. 500 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 214.5%

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Inc. Magazine Reveals Its 26th Annual List of America’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

"Scott brings a wealth of expertise to the council and to his newly elected appointment as President of the U.S. Partner National Advisory Council. Scott's extensive experience and commitment within the channel community will not only add to his leadership of the Council but his valued perspectives will help guide the Council in the future," said Tom Wagner, VP Americas Partner Sales Organization for Sun Microsystems.

"This is exciting news as Scott is and has been an advocate for the Sun VAR (Value Added Reseller) community for many years. His tenure and experience relative to understanding and communicating the issues and challenges to Sun facing the VAR community will be an immense help," added Bill Bryant, Avnet Technology Solutions, Sun Solutions Account Manager, Southern Region.

As the President of the Partner National Advisory Council, Scott Gruendler will be responsible for being a spokesperson for the U.S. Partner Community both internally and externally of Sun. Scott's experience in the channel community and success in the growth of Sigma Solutions, Inc. will be invaluable to his role.

Sigma Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. And has branch office locations in Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, New Orleans, LA, Santa Fe, NM, and Minneapolis, MN. Sigma has enjoyed consistent annual growth and is ranked as one of the top national resellers specializing in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements, and Maintains (A.I.M.) an enterprise's data systems.

Inc. magazine today ranked Sigma Solutions, Inc. on its 26th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

"If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500," said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. "These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can't live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine's tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition."

Sigma Solutions, Inc. specializes in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements and Maintains and enterprise's data systems. Sigma offers the expertise of a large firm, but the agility and cost benefit of a mid-sized firm. Sigma has offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Minneapolis, and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

The 2007 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc. magazine (on newsstands August 28 – October 2), reported aggregate revenue of $16 billion and median three-year growth of 939 percent. Most important, the 2007 Inc. 500 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 64,064 jobs since those companies were founded.

Complete information on this year's Inc. 500, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

Hottest Regions for Fastest-Growing Companies

After several years of losing ground to the Washington, D.C., area, California is flush with 81 Inc. 500 companies in 2007, up from 66 last year. Texas is home to 38 of the fastest-growing companies (up by six), followed by Virginia with 35 (up one company from last year), and New York with 26 (down by eight companies), and Florida with 26 (up one company).

Washington, D.C., is the top metropolitan area for the fifth consecutive year, with 40 of the fastest-growing companies, down slightly from 43 last year. New York City is a close second, with 38 (down four companies from last year), followed by San Francisco with 26 (up seven companies from last year), Los Angeles with 25 (no change), and Boston with 22 (down two companies).

Interestingly, finance and advertising--two industries often associated with New York--contributed a quarter of California's total.

Hottest Industries for Fastest-Growing Businesses

The most notable median growth categories among Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing businesses is in the Environmental Services category (which grew by 1,425.4 percent on average), followed by Food & Beverage (which grew by 1336.8 percent on average), Media (which grew by 1,179 percent on average), Health (which grew by 1,105.5 percent on average), and Telecommunications (which grew by 1,056.5 percent on average).

The largest business category is IT Services, with 55 Inc. 500 companies in this category. Advertising & Marketing and Human Resources (both with 48 companies), Government Services (38 companies), and Software (37 companies) round out the top five industries ranked on the 2007 Inc. 500.

Industries reporting the highest total revenue from 2003 – 2006 are Health ($3.2 billion), Real Estate ($2.1 billion), Advertising & Marketing ($1.14 billion), Human Resources ($883 million), and Retail ($873.6 million).

Methodology

The 2007 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

Companies can apply for next year's Inc. 500 and Inc. 5,000 by registering with IncBizNet, the new social network for private companies that will launch this fall on Inc.com.

Introducing the Inc. 5,000 – the Inc. 500, Plus 4,500 New Fast-Growing Companies

This year, Inc. expanded the Inc. 500 list tenfold, to create the first-ever Inc. 5,000, the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Complete results of the Inc. 5,000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000, where you can scan profiles of honorees, view lists of the fastest-growing companies by industry and region, and sort the data according to your own parameters.

About Inc. magazine:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, LLC., Inc. magazine (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 681,421, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

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Media Relations Contact

Sandie Vega
Marketing Coordinator
Sigma Solutions, Inc.
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Web: http://www.sigmasolinc.com

Sigma Solutions, Inc. Named to the 2007 Fast Growth 100 List by CMP Channel's CRN

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:40:04 -0500

Sigma Solutions, Inc. Named to the 2007 Fast Growth 100 List by CMP Channel’s CRN Recognized for Creating New Customer Demand and Growing at Phenomenal Rates

San Antonio, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/17/2007 -- Sigma Solutions, Inc. today announced that the company has been honored by the CMP Channel's CRN as a 2007 Fast Growth 100 Solution Provider. Sigma ranked # 34 in 2007 and #81 in 2006 as measured by revenue growth in the prior calendar year.

Sigma Solutions specializes in enterprise advanced IT infrastructure. Sigma advises, implements and maintains large entity IT systems specializing in complex storage and related configurations. Sigma has achieved substantial year-over-year revenue and profit growth not only thru acquisitions, but thru significant organic growth.

CRN's Fast Growth 100 award winners are recognized Solution Providers selected for their ability to drive industry-leading sales volumes and use innovative methods to grow their business through services-oriented technology offerings. Developed by CRN's editorial staff, the Fast Growth 100 list provides detailed insights into which solution provider models and technologies are proving to be the most lucrative.

"The key to Sigma's success is not only a highly motivated and trained sales force, but a large in-depth engineering staff that assist customers with complex IT needs in today's operating environment" says Scott Gruendler, president of Sigma Solutions.

"This year's CRN Fast Growth 100 list is a testament to the hard work and dedication of some of the channel's leading Solution Providers. We commend each of the 2007 CRN Fast Growth 100 for their remarkable performance, and for the example they set for everyone in the industry," said Robert C. Demarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Headquarters in San Antonio, TX with offices in Houston, TX, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, New Orleans, LA, Minneapolis, MN, Phoenix, AZ and Santa Fe, NM. Sigma represents Sun Microsystems, EMC, Cisco, Symantec/Veritas, among other IT vendors.

About CRN
CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. Celebrating its 25th year, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the web at www.channelweb.com.

About CMP Channel Group (www.cmpchannelgroup.com)
CMP Channel Group is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face-to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel Group provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP Technology (www.cmp.com)
CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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Media Relations Contact

Sandie Vega
Marketing Coordinator
Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Telephone: 210.348.9876
Email: Click to Email Sandie Vega
Web: http://www.sigmasolinc.com

Sigma Solutions, Inc. Was Listed on the San Antonio's Top 50 Private Companies List

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:36:44 -0600

San Antonio, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/19/2007 -- Sigma Solutions, Inc. (http://www.sigmasolinc.com) of San Antonio, TX was listed on the San Antonio's Top 50 Private Companies list coming in at number 21 as mentioned by the San Antonio Business Journal in the latest issue dated February 9, 2007.

Sigma Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. And has branch office locations in Houston, TX Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, New Orleans, LA, Phoenix, AZ, Santa Fe, NM, and Minneapolis, MN. Sigma has enjoyed consistent annual growth and is ranked as one of the top national resellers specializing in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements, and Maintains (A.I.M.) an enterprise's data systems.

Contact: Sandie Vega of Sigma Solutions, Inc. (210) 348-9876, svega@sigmasolinc.com

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Sandie Vega
Marketing Coordinator
Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Telephone: 210.348.9876
Email: Click to Email Sandie Vega
Web: http://www.sigmasolinc.com

Sigma Solutions, Inc. Named To Fast-Growth 100 List by CMP Media's CRN

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:57:34 -0500

Identified as One of the Fastest Growing Solution Providers Across All Specialty Areas and Business Models; CRN is the ‘voice’ of the Channel

San Antonio, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/24/2006 -- Sigma Solutions, Inc. today announced that the company has been identified by CMP Media's CRN, vital information for VARs and technology integrators, as a Fast-Growth 100 company. The figures obtained by CMP Media represent organic growth for Sigma Solutions, Inc.

CRN's Fast-Growth 100 identifies the 100 fastest growing solution providers across all specialty areas and business models. The profiles and data developed by CRN's editorial staff provide insights into which models and technology are proving to be the most lucrative.

"We expect Sigma Solutions, Inc. to also make next year's list as well based on the recent acquisition of Houston based SIS Technologies. Due to this acquisition, Sigma Solutions, Inc. has the potential to double our profitability and company growth," said Warren Wilkinson, Executive Vice President of Sigma Solutions, Inc. "The current figures do not reflect the SIS Technologies acquisition."

"Sigma's sustained growth is primarily based on expansion of fundamental competencies needed to advise, implement and maintain an enterprise's IT infrastructure." Sigma Solutions, Inc. has offices in 9 cities throughout the Southwest and Midwest regions of the United States.

"As the channel's vital resource, CRN is solely focused on the Solution Provider community. This list, created by our editorial team, recognizes the Solution Providers that have worked tirelessly to support their customers. We salute them on their superior growth," said Dan Dignam, publisher of CRN.

"What makes this list so unique, and compelling, is that it represents such a large cross-section of the channel universe. What's more, this is a dynamic list. While 25 companies that were on CRN's 2005 Fast Growth 100 ranking made the grade again this year, sheer ingenuity and investment savvy propelled 75 new solution providers to growth rates worthy of the final cut."

About Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Sigma Solutions, Inc., specializes in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements and Maintains an enterprise's data systems. Sigma offers the expertise of a large firm by the agility and cost benefit of a mid-sized firm. Sigma has offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, LA., Emeryville, CA. Minneapolis, MN. Phoenix, AZ., Santa Fe, NM., and is headquartered in San Antonio Texas. Sigma Solutions, Inc. can be found on the Web at http://www.sigmasolinc.com

About CRN
CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the crucial
information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,000 channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.crn.com.

About CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com)
CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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Media Relations Contact

Sandie Vega
Marketing Coordinator
Sigma Solutions, Inc.
Telephone: 210.348.9876
Email: Click to Email Sandie Vega
Web: http://www.sigmasolinc.com

Sigma Solutions, Inc. of San Antonio, TX Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in the Microsoft Partner Program

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:00:00 -0600

CRN's Fast-Growth 100 identifies the 100 fastest growing solution providers across all specialty areas and business models. The profiles and data developed by CRN's editorial staff provide insights into which models and technology are proving to be the most lucrative.

"We expect Sigma Solutions, Inc. to also make next year's list as well based on the recent acquisition of Houston based SIS Technologies. Due to this acquisition, Sigma Solutions, Inc. has the potential to double our profitability and company growth," said Warren Wilkinson, Executive Vice President of Sigma Solutions, Inc. "The current figures do not reflect the SIS Technologies acquisition."

"Sigma's sustained growth is primarily based on expansion of fundamental competencies needed to advise, implement and maintain an enterprise's IT infrastructure." Sigma Solutions, Inc. has offices in 9 cities throughout the Southwest and Midwest regions of the United States.

"As the channel's vital resource, CRN is solely focused on the Solution Provider community. This list, created by our editorial team, recognizes the Solution Providers that have worked tirelessly to support their customers. We salute them on their superior growth," said Dan Dignam, publisher of CRN.

"What makes this list so unique, and compelling, is that it represents such a large cross-section of the channel universe. What's more, this is a dynamic list. While 25 companies that were on CRN's 2005 Fast Growth 100 ranking made the grade again this year, sheer ingenuity and investment savvy propelled 75 new solution providers to growth rates worthy of the final cut."

About Sigma Solutions, Inc.

Sigma Solutions, Inc., specializes in IT Advanced Infrastructure that Advises, Implements and Maintains an enterprise's data systems. Sigma offers the expertise of a large firm by the agility and cost benefit of a mid-sized firm. Sigma has offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, LA., Emeryville, CA. Minneapolis, MN. Phoenix, AZ., Santa Fe, NM., and is headquartered in San Antonio Texas. Sigma Solutions, Inc. can be found on the Web at http://www.sigmasolinc.com

About CRN

CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the crucial

information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,000 channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.crn.com.

About CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com)

CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

San Antonio, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/22/2005 -- Sigma Solutions, Inc., today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Network Infrastructure Solutions, recognizing Sigma Solutions Inc.'s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner, Sigma Solutions, Inc. has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers," said Scott Gruendler, President of Sigma Solutions, Inc. "The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Sigma Solutions, Inc. as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

One of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, Sigma Solutions, Inc. had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing complex infrastructure solutions such as Active Directory®-based and Microsoft Integration Server design and deployment solutions, or Microsoft Exchange Server migration or deployment solutions. Because customers are increasingly asking to do more with less, partners with the Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency can identify their unique skill in helping customers access management solutions, improving operational efficiency and reducing security risks

"Our industry partners allow us to deliver high-quality solutions and applications to our customers. And we're always looking at ways to improve our relationships," said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of the Server Platform Division at Microsoft. "Solutions Competencies enable Microsoft to provide resources and training to partners seeking to meet, and even surpass, customer needs. The competencies also provide industry partners with a way to showcase their expertise to customers who depend on them for services, such as building their critical infrastructure needs such as storage and hosting solutions."

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their competency in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 or Windows® 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. These implementations may include crafting solutions that connect Windows-based servers, PC locations and the Internet; installing a server farm; or building a small-business Windows Server stand-alone solution that includes file and print capabilities.

"We place tremendous value on our partners, who help us deliver solutions and applications to customers," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. "Solutions Competencies provide an integrated partnering framework that recognizes an enterprise's expertise and rewards it for the effect it has in the technology marketplace. It also allows companies to demonstrate for customers their knowledge of building solutions based on Microsoft technologies, such as setting up networks using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003."

Sigma Solutions, Inc. has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, LA., and Emeryville, CA. and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

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Sandie Vega
Telephone: 210.348.9876
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Web: http://www.sigmasolinc.com